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What filter should I choose for beer?

What filter should I choose for beer?

What filter should I choose for beer? The main filter way includescotton cakefilter, kieselguhr filter (or diatomaceous earth filter,DE filter), Cardboard filter, twin flow system(TFS), Cross-flow microfiltration(CMF), St...

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The reason for thick mash

The reason for thick mash

The reason for thick mash In the brewing process, sometimes the mash will be too thick when the mash is heated to definite temp, which will make the temp of mash increased slowly or even stopped increasing. This phenomeno...

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Spent grain draining methods

Spent grain draining methods

Spent grain draining methods After lauter, the spent grain needs to be drained out. For the small lauter tun like below 3000L, above 1000L, we normally recommend the plow or sweeper mounted on the rake. The sweeper is mad...

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What will influence the higher alcohols in beer?

What will influence the higher alcohols in beer?

What will influence the higher alcohols in beer? The higher alcohols is one of the mainly by-product during beer fermentation. Generally the higher alcohols in good light beer should better within 50-90mg/L. It is also th...

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The risk of automatic system

The risk of automatic system

The risk of automatic system More and more brew masters prefer high level automatic beer system, it will help to save labor and easy operate. The brew master do not need to go up and down stairs to operate the valves etc....

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CIP system

CIP system

CIP system Sanitary is very important for brewery. In Before experience , it is cleaning by brush, then flush away dirt. But this way need lot of labor, time-consuming and difficult arrive to sanitary requirement. With de...

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Manual valves and PID control is enough for microbrewery

Manual valves and PID control is enough for microbrewery

Manual valves and PID control is enough for microbrewery In one of my last blog What is the PLC control, there is some description about the automation level that the PLC control panel can realize for micro brewery. Here ...

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How to clean brewery pipeline

How to clean brewery pipeline

How to clean brewery pipeline In a brewery, the pipeline is a complex part to clean thoroughly. We have to give full play to mechanical action in order to improve cleaning effect as flow condition have a big influence. If...

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